92pts Decanter

Robust minerality and aromatic elegance shape a wine with character and well styled. Granny Smith apple, lime zest and white grapefruit are presented with texture, gentle grip and length. A great showcase of the fleshier Sauvignon Blanc produced in clay-rich soils.

90pts James Suckling

Aromatic nose of green apples, passion fruit, guava and nettles. Tropical, bright and crunchy, with a medium body and creamy texture. Rich and fruity finish.

Winemaker Notes

A classic representation of Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, bursting with aromatic tropical fruit characters found in this warmer sub-region. This wine displays powerful aromas of blackcurrant, passionfruit and ripe rock-melon. The palate has an enticing array of ripe citrus fruits mixed with pungent herbs such as fresh rosemary, finishing with subtle acidity. The later ripering of the Laugesson vineyard in the Upper Waihopai Valley plays a key part of this wine contributing the pungent ripe passionfruits aroma's and tropical fruit flavors, whereas the Hocquard vineyard in the Lower Wairau Valley adds freshness and greener thiols, such as boxwood.

Aromatic Tropical Fruit characters. Powerful aromas of black currant, passionfruit and ripe rock-melon. The palate has an enticing array of ripe citrus fruits mixed with pungent herbs such as fresh rosemary, finishing with subtle acidity.